From size of homes to rental costs, Census data provide economic and lifestyle profile of U.S. housing. Learn more in this story.





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Owning or Renting the American Dream

Want to find a place to rent quickly? Move to the South or Midwest, regions that have the highest rental vacancies in the nation.

That could be because those regions have the highest U.S. homeownership rates, according to the U.S. Census Bureau?s Housing Vacancies and Homeownership data, which provide current information on rental and homeowner vacancy rates and characteristics of units available for occupancy by region. Public and private sector organizations use these economic indicators to evaluate the need for new housing programs and initiatives.

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Whether you?re a renter or homeowner, housing is in the spotlight as we observe American Housing Month and National Homeownership Month celebrating the value of homeownership and ways banks and other institutions can help people reach their housing goals.

Census Bureau surveys help complete the U.S. housing picture by viewing it through an economic and lifestyle lens.

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* The choice of renting versus buying
* Who owns and who rents
* New home sales
* What new homes look like
* Home improvements and repair
* Economic impact of housing and homeownership

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